Plant Biology Alumni

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Spotlight on Plant Biology Alumni

Craig Costion (B.A. 2003) went straight from UVM into the Peace Corps in Palau, then worked as manager of the Natural History Section of Palau's National Museum, helped establish a national herbarium, and lead a floristic inventory of the island. He then completed a MSc at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and is now a doctoral candidate at the University of Adelaide working on endangered plant species in Palau, tree DNA barcoding, setting up a DNA bank at the Australia Tropical Herbarium in Cairns, and the evolutionary history of the Queensland wet tropics flora. He is also a consultant to the government of South Australia for establishing a network of biological corridors across the state. "Botany at UVM for me, laid a strong foundation for a non-stop career path in botany and biodiversity conservation."

Linda Prince (B.A. 1987) continued her education at UNC-Chapel Hill, earning an MS and a PhD in Biology. Her concentration in plant systematics led her to postdoctoral fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, and then at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in southern California, where she remains today. She currently conducts conservation genetics research on threatened and endangered plants of the southwest in addition to managing the research laboratories for the institution. Although she spends many hours in the office and labs, she still finds plenty of time to get outside and enjoy the field too.